Shiva

Tactical: Shiva is Finger and Toe Models’ version of the air dragoons’ infantry fire support vehicle. The Shiva began life as a fire team-sized infantry transport. Although faster than most ground transports because of its use of lift fan technology to achieve hover, a vehicle limited to transporting only four or five team members was deemed too expensive. Weimar Aeronautical bought the rights to the Shiva design and production and began tricking the vehicle out in various configurations. The most effective became the Shiva Fire Support Vehicle. Its rail gun main armament could be used in direct or indirect fire modes, while the twin Gatling guns and rocket pods gave infantry commanders a wide range of fire options previously unavailable to air dragoon squadron commanders. The defense pod launchers protect the vehicle from incoming kinetic and energy weapons.

Shiva is one of three air-transportable vehicles specifically designed to fit in the cargo bay of a Finger and Toes BumbleBee. It measures It comes in four color schemes to match those of the military BumbleBee.

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This model is a little nugget of gold! F&T has taken a small model, and given it the raw firepower of something twice its size. It has a moving turret (using the optional instructions) and fits inside the BUMBLEBEE Utility Dropship's [...]

I really like this and the price is always excellent from FTM as well as the artwork. this has definately a place in my SF vehicle collection. the only drawback is a lack of interior, however FTM also has the tac bumblebee that has an interior that I [...]

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